I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
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Office Reno 2011 has kicked-off. Yesterday, you saw the fresh coat of paint. Next up? I'm on a mission to refinish a Pier 1 desk that has been moving around with …
Those pesky radiators really make it hard to do a thorough paint job. At least, that's what I convinced myself when I moved into my house and painted every room floor …
The terror attacks that I speak of are minimal in the grand scheme of things... but they're destroying my wardrobe. And I like my wardrobe, so I'm taking it personally. Moths, …
I've been wanting that coveted Parenthood backyard since Pete and I began watching the episodes last summer. I'm nowhere near it. And won't be any time soon considering how slowly the …
Two big, simple, but dynamic DIY projects turned out to be wonderful additions to Pete’s surprise fiesta over the weekend. And not only were they easy and inexpensive to make, …
It's amazing what an afternoon's work (and can of special paint) can do. Here's to tackling something that most people would overlook or ignore (including myself). I mentioned last week …
My original intent in going to Home Depot last week was to find some new large plants to occupy terra cotta pots that I had given an overhaul. The updates …
Damn you, troublesome windows. See, the foundation of the house is poured concrete, but only rises about 8" above the surface of the earth. Baked right into the foundation were five …
Painting a cast iron radiator is annoying, but inevitable if you want to keep up a not-so-rugged radiator appearance. Fortunately, once you do it, and if you do it right, …
When I first "finished" the driftwood lamp a few months ago, I had bought this bright white drum shade from Target knowing full-well once I saw it on the lamp …
Backtrack to 2009 to me finding Cody gnawing on the guest room Urban Outfitters comforter. He left a sweet not-so-little and not-so-reparable hole in it, although I have to admit that …
I never quite know what I'm going to find in Grandma's Attic, which I like to position as a cutesy salvage shop and not what it really is, as in …
Doorbell drama. Really not a bad kind of drama to have, unless, you know, someone touches the wires that you left dangling beside the doorknob for 2 months and sues …
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? Sure. And with inspiration abundant online, between amazing blogs, search engines, and aggregators like Pinterest, project tutorials of all kinds are right at your fingertips. …
I had been keeping my eye out for succulents all spring. Not the obvious itsy-bitsy potted variety sold for $2.99 at Home Depot (which of course I want all of …
True story: Many visitors don't even realize that it's my garage since it doesn't match the house in any way. It's cinderblock. It's like a nice little bomb shelter. And it …
Happy day of independence, thanks for visiting, and most of all, thanks for giving me a second chance on the whole stair painting efforts. Last week I shared with you …
I'm not done with the stair painting project. Getting there, though. There was a little snafu along the way; I had a change of heart. There were grand plans laid …
Editor's Update 6/2018, Still got it :) Just dropping in to say that a birdhouse I built and blogged about in 2011 is still a fan fave. …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites.
Thanks for visiting!
